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Regents Review

Explore the significant events from Washington to Obama, from Watergate to the Affordable Care Act, shaping the USA. Dive into Nixon's Watergate scandal, Ford's Vietnamization, Carter's Camp David Accords, Reaganomics, Clinton's impeachment, Bush's 9/11 response, and Obama's healthcare reform.

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Regents Review

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  1. Regents Review Recent Presidents Presidents Rap - Washington to Obama - Smart Songs - YouTube

  2. Richard Nixon • Watergate • Vietnamization- ends war 1973. Paris Peace Accords. • Re-Opens relations with China- 1972.

  3. Gerald Ford • Indo-China falls 1975- South Vietnam falls to Communism. Cambodia becomes Communist as well. • Helsinki Accords- 1975- recognize Post WWII boundaries. Human Rights.

  4. Jimmy Carter • Camp David Accords- first peace treaty in the Middle East. • Iranian Hostage Crisis

  5. Ronald Reagan • Reaganomics- Trickle Down Economics. • Iran-Contra- sell arms to Iran. Profits go to the Contras (fighting the Communists in Nicaragua). • Attack on Libya 1986.

  6. George H. Bush • Persian Gulf War- Iraq invaded Kuwait. War over oil. • Invasion of Panama- Noriega arrested on drug charges.

  7. Bill Clinton • Impeachment • GATT (General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs)- to reduce tariffs and build world trade. • Failed on healthcare.

  8. George W. Bush September 11th attacks. Patriot Act- Department of Homeland Security. War in Afghanistan and Iraq

  9. BarackObama Difficulty working with Congress (government shutdown). Affordable Care Act Reduction in troops

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